Louis Bouron, bouilleur de Cru in Saint-Jean-d’Angély (petite champagne, borderies and fins bois) (latest update: July 2018)
This company was started by Louis Bouron in 1832. Through are series of marriages they now own vineyards in three different cru’s: Petite Champagne (43 ha), Borderies (40 ha) and Fins Bois (7 ha). You will find them on the south border of the little village St-Jean-d’Angély, where they live in a beautiful 14th century castle, Chateau de la Grange. Today Monique Parias-Bouron and Bernard Parias are in charge.
Update July 2018: Bernard Parias died in 2014 and Monique Parias-Bouron in 2017. Today Monique’s sister owns the place: Virginie-Françoise Kegelart-Bouron. Maître de Chai is Mr. Paquet.
They produce blends, usually of 50% borderies, 43% petite champagne and 7% fins bois. Their young eau-de-vie first goes in new Limousin casks for one to two years. After that it is transferred in casks of Tronçais oak.
Update juli 2018: XO is 50% petite champagne, 25% borderies and 25% fins bois. The other cognacs are 1/3d petite champagne, 1/3d borderies and 1/3d fins bois.
Gamma: VS, Prestige, VSOP, Blason d’Or, Napoléon, Grande Réserve, Très Vieille Réserve, XO, Héritage, Sublime. The Sublime is pre-phylloxera (140 years old) and is excellent.
In the past they also produced cognacs especially for the famous Parisian restaurant Maxim’s.
https://louisbouron.com/louis-bouron-cognac-audacieux/
Address: Château de La Grange, 189 avenue de Jarnac – BP 80, 17416 Saint-Jean d’Angély.
Telephone: 0546 320012. (visitors are welcome.)
Hello/Bonjour.
I visited your Louis Bouron premises a few years ago and still have a bottle of your Cognac. It is fantastic.
How can I purchase some more? What is the minimum quantity?
I live in the north west of England.
Regards
Michael McKenna
Hello Michael,
You should ask your question to Louis Bouron, not here. This is my website about cognac.
But there is a phone number and a link to Bouron’s website on this page to get you started.
Kind regards,
Ton Hendriks
New website
Thanks. Addresses of websites sometimes change. I try to keep up, but it really helps if people help with this huge task.
Can you tell me how old Louis Bouron is in the barrel ?
No, I don’t know. I know they were bottled in 2010 but very probably they have been in bonbonnes for quite some time.
I have tasted the Sublime and I am pretty sure they have been in cask for over 50 years.
Distillation was in the 1860s.
Thank You Ton! Do you believe their Heritage is 100 years old?
I couldn’t tell. It is not impossible.
But I know there are some people who have tasted it and have doubts.
But if you would like to try a really old and really good Louis Bouron, try the sublime!